Victory. Stand!

Raising My Fist for Justice

Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile

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WW Norton & Co
25 November 2022

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.

In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award–winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today.

By: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 251mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 609g
ISBN: 9781324003908
ISBN 10: 1324003901
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 25 November 2022
Recommended Age: From 12 to 18 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tommie Smith is a former Olympic track-and-field gold medalist. He lives outside Atlanta, Georgia. Derrick Barnes has received both a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dawud Anyabwile is an Emmy Award–winning illustrator and comic artist based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews for Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

Compelling.... Kinetically illustrated.... A powerful celebration of resistance.-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) This evocative undertaking extends histories of 20th-century Black struggles for new generations, reminding us to continue to be brave, courageous, and organize for change. Authentic and inspiring.-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)